<b>Revolutionary </b>

Sir Bradley Wiggins, British Tour de France champion

<b>[Moncrieffe] explains why the sport has been historically inaccessible to many Black people, suggests practical solutions, and draws on exciting new models of cycling emerging all over the world.</b>

The Guardian, Nesrine Malik

<b>Powerful </b>

Rahsaan Bahati, USA cycling champion

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<b>Imaginative and inspiring</b>

Ese Lovina Ukpeseraye, Nigeria’s African continental cycling champion

<b>Cycling as never told before</b>

Nicholas Dlamini, South African cycling champion

<b>... raises some challenging questions about the ways in which we might rid cycling of its colour bar.</b>

Podium Cafe

'Cycling as never told before' - Nicholas Dlamini, South African cycling champion'Revolutionary' - Bradley Wiggins, British Tour de France championThis is a call for a revolution by the global Black cycling community to reform the sport and for changing the way cycling is seen. Despite the rise of anti-racism in light of the Black Lives Matter movement, professional cycling is still predominately a white and European-centred sport. Former international racing cyclist Marlon Lee Moncrieffe and author of the award-winning Desire, Discrimination, Determination – Black Champions in Cycling examines how the industry is tackling racism within the sport today.Sharing his experiences and learnings from his journeys across the UK, the USA and the African continent, Moncrieffe brings together the voices of Black cycling cultures. He speaks to Black elite and professional riders, members of national cycling bodies, commentators, grassroots riders, community leaders, teachers and activists, discovering how they are disrupting the sport’s white-led norms of power. In response to his commentary and evidence, Moncrieffe invites us to critically consider the past, present and future of the sport. What transformations, if any, towards equality in Black representation and empowerment are happening in the world of cycling – and particularly in the highest realms of the sport? What could be the potential force of Black cycling movements across the world converging as ‘New Black Cyclones’ in reforming how the sport is seen and known?
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Introduction 1. How far can the bicycle take you? 2. Jesus Christ of the Black cycling community 3. Black squares In white circles 4. When Tao took the knee 5. 'Go back to your own country!'6. The Biniam BOOM7. Representing the entire human race of Black women 8. Visiting Velokhaya 9. (Dis)graced in the red, white, and blue10. European illusions in African dreams11. 'They’ll be crowning white kings and white queens of world cycling – in Africa!'12. Internationale Vélo Force (VIF 2020)13. The Diasporic Turn 14. New Black Cyclones 15. One Love Acknowledgements References IndexAbout the author
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An exploration of racism and anti-racism in the world of professional cycling in the wake of the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests.
Written by the authority on race issues within cycling, this is a no holds barred examination of where cycling stands today, and how it can be better. A critical analysis of the business of cycling, written by a leading academic with excellent access to the great and the good of cycling - from the best riders to the heads of governing bodies.
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781399405560
Publisert
2024-11-21
Utgiver
Vendor
Bloomsbury Sport
Høyde
234 mm
Bredde
153 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
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Om bidragsyterne

Marlon Lee Moncrieffe is a former international bike racer and a national, European and World Championships medal winner in track sprint cycling. His debut sports book, Desire, Discrimination, Determination - Black Champions in Cycling was longlisted for the 2021 William Hill Sports Book of the Year, and was the winner of the Sunday Times Cycling Book of the Year award in 2022.